Minnesota Vikings 30 at Atlanta Falcons 31
Monday, November 23, 1981
Minnesota Vikings 30, Atlanta Falcons 31
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Minnesota Vikings (7-5-0) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 30 |
| Atlanta Falcons (6-6-0) | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
| | MIN | ATL |
| MIN | Ahmad Rashad 6 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) | 7 | 0 |
| ATL | Alfred Jackson 8 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) | 7 | 7 |
| MIN | Ahmad Rashad 42 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) | 14 | 7 |
| MIN | Bob Bruer 3 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) | 21 | 7 |
| ATL | Junior Miller 3 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) | 21 | 14 |
| ATL | Wallace Francis 29 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Mick Luckhurst kick) | 21 | 21 |
| ATL | Mick Luckhurst 32 yard field goal | 21 | 24 |
| ATL | Buddy Curry 35 yard interception return (Mick Luckhurst kick) | 21 | 31 |
| MIN | Safety, James ran out of end zone | 23 | 31 |
| MIN | Joe Senser 16 yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick) | 30 | 31 |
| MIN | ATL |
| First downs | 25 | 19 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 22-130-0 | 37-149-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 24-47-330-4-4 | 21-32-213-3-0 |
| Sacked-yards | 0-0 | 2-20 |
| Net pass yards | 330 | 193 |
| Total yards | 460 | 342 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 4-3 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 3 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-55 | 7-69 |